Raptor Off-Road Escape

Name: LEGO Raptor Off-Road Escape 76972
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 76972

75 · RECOMMENDEDINVESTMENT GRADE: BBB2025285 pcsHigh agreement · 96%

Expert reviews

4analyzed

Owner ratings

644

BrickScore

Recommended

Owners

Synthesized Verdict

"Raptor Off-Road Escape earns a Recommended verdict with a BrickScore of 74.7, delivering a well-built Jeep, a delightful baby Aquilops dinosaur element, and exclusive minifigures, though the unarticulated Velociraptor and a late US price bump to $40 keep it from being a standout value at its current retail price."

Raptor Off-Road Escape (76972) earns a BrickScore of 74.7 and a Recommended verdict from two dedicated expert sources. Brickset praised the new dinosaur molds and exclusive minifigures, while The Brothers Brick tempered enthusiasm with concerns about value at the raised $40 price point. Owner ratings are strong at 4.68 out of 5 across 644 reviews, though the LEGO.com would-recommend signal of 11% (very low) reflects a specific buyer segment's skepticism, contrasting with the otherwise positive sentiment. The set's biggest strengths are the baby Aquilops figure and the well-designed Jeep, while the new unarticulated Velociraptor drew the most pushback.

Where they split: Brickset leaned positive overall and called value reasonable, while The Brothers Brick took a mixed stance focused on the price increase and the downgraded Velociraptor articulation. Owner value-for-money scores (2.75 out of 5) align more closely with The Brothers Brick's skepticism than Brickset's acceptance, even as overall owner ratings remain high at 4.68 out of 5.

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LOVED (6)

01Baby Aquilops (Dolores) dinosaur figure with excellent sculpting, eagle-like beak, and printed patterns
02Updated Velociraptor with improved movie-accurate scale
03Detailed brick-yellow off-road Jeep with realistic mirrors, roof-rack lights, interior seating, and dashboard

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CRITICIZED (7)

01New Velociraptor has fixed limbs with only jaw articulation, a step back from previous poseable raptor molds
02Raptor claws not printed
03Raptor's jungle hiding spot is not visually interesting as a display element

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Build Facts what critics report

🧩 Difficulty

intermediate

🎯 Audience

kids

In Their Words most-used terms across every critic review

raptoraquilopsjeepexcellentmechanismprintedfoliagedinosaurplayvehicleratherversionsvelociraptormodellimbsbabyingenplayabilityslidingforestcharactergoodjurassicaccessoriesreasonablevaluedinosaursother

What reviewers are saying

"With numerous play features, this looks like another top-tier set. Are you also curious what you can do with this set? Read all about it in this review."

Bouwsteentjes

"76972 Raptor Off-Road Escape is an appealing set, particularly for the new dinosaurs"

Brickset Reviews

Ecosystem

76973 Raptor & Titanosaurus Tracking Mission 74 — Same Velociraptor colour appears in 76973, so more variety would have been appreciated unless there is only one Velociraptor onscreen; 76973 also features InGen vehicle with tan ingots matching this set's design

Jurassic WorldInvestment Grade

By Reviewer · 2

Avg score

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Expert Video Source

BUY

"With numerous play features, this looks like another top-tier set. Are you also curious what you can do with this set? Read all about it in this review."

Key Pros

✓Addition of Aquilops (Baby Dolores) to the dinosaur collection
✓Robust and well-detailed Ingen jeep design
✓Excellent playability and play features

Key Cons

✕Jeep is a two-seater; Isabella cannot sit in the vehicle despite being a main character
✕Forest/vegetation structure is less stable and feels structurally weaker than other set components

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Brickset Reviews

Editorial Source

BUY

"76972 Raptor Off-Road Escape is an appealing set, particularly for the new dinosaurs"

Key Pros

✓New dinosaurs are fantastic
✓Updated Velociraptor with better movie-accurate scale
✓Aquilops sculpting includes eagle-like beak and excellent printed patterns

Key Cons

✕Environment model could use more foliage around sides
✕Loss of articulated arms and legs on new Velociraptor

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Minifigures & Standout Parts

In this set (2)

Reuben Delgado

Isabella Delgado

Standout parts (per reviewers)

Aquilops molded dinosaur (Baby Dolores)
Newly created mold for this set; represents the first LEGO Aquilops figure; includes movable lower jaw with extra spare piece included
Raptor figure
New mold with distinctive light-blue spot coloring; movable jaw with two positions; more menacing appearance compared to previous raptor variants
Printed Jurassic Park logo
Printed directly on jeep hood rather than sticker (positive design choice)
Updated Velociraptor dinosaur figure
New mold much smaller than previous mature LEGO Velociraptor but intended to be adult, more closely reflecting scale in Jurassic Park films; better movie accuracy despite loss of articulation
Baby Aquilops dinosaur figure (Dolores)
New dinosaur mold with eagle-like beak sculpting, excellent printed patterns on head, legs and tail reflecting movie design
Reddish orange flare gun
New colour variant of revolver piece